云南开放大学城市轨道交通专业英语离线作业8

离线作业8
I.Choose the best answer:
1. The Second World War_______ in 1939
A. broke out B . broke open C. broke up D . broke off
2.The hill is _______ of trees .
A . empty B . nude C . bare D .bear
3.If I take this medicine twice a day , it should ______my cold .
A . recover B . heal C . restore D . cure
4 . This story _______my childhood .
A . tells on B . reminds me of C . speaks D say
答案： 1. A 2.C 3.D 4. B
II. Translate the following phrases:
1.Ticket Vending Machine 2. Queue up 3. Stored-value ticket
4.cash purchase
答案：1. 自动售货机 2. 排队等候 3. 储值票 4. 现购
III. Translate the following sentences:
1.It is prohibited to jumping down the platform and cross the guardrail to get into the railroad area to avoid possible dangers.
2.. When the train arrives at terminus or the passengers are to be cleared due to the breakdown the train, all the passengers shall get out of the train.
3.The single tickets can only be used on the day of purchase at that station.
答案：1. 严禁跳下站台，翻越护栏进入线路内，以免发生危险。
2. 列车到达终点站或列车故障清人时，乘客应听从工作人员指挥，全部顺序下车。
3.单程车票只能在购买站进站并于当天使用。
IV. Change the following sentence patterns according to the requirement.:
1.He does some reading every day. (变为否定句)
2.There is a knife in the box. （变为复数）
3.There is some fruit juice in the glass. （变为一般疑问句）
答案： 1. He doesn’t do some reading every day.
2. There are knives in the box.
3. Is there some fruit juice in the glass.?
V. Reading Comprehension:
December 13th, 2005
Dear Sirs,
I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of December 10,2005.
I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs.
Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion(晋升)is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore ,I enrolled(参加)in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm.
The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. .I am looking forward to receiving your call at 6242886 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration.
1. The writer wants to change her job because .
A) she has difficulty handing her daily work efficiently
B) she can hardly get a chance to be promoted
C) she finds her present job too challenging
D) she is tired of her duties at the college
2. In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory job, the writer .
A) has taken part in a special business program
B) tries to get the professors’ high praises
C) has worked much harder on her job
D) has to prove herself to be efficient
3. A bilingual secretary (Line 4, Para. 3)differs from other secretaries in that he or she can .
A) operate a company B) do the job efficiently
C) speak two languages D) write official documents
4. The writer of the letter enclosed a pre-paid postcard to .
A) request a written reply B) make an appointment
C) get more information D) express her thanks
5. By sending this letter, the writer expected to .
A) draw the attention of the company B) get an opportunity for an interview
C) apply for a suitable position in China Daily D) obtain more information about the company
答案：1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B